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Code · U.S. Code · Title 30 - MINERAL LANDS AND MINING · CHAPTER 13— CONTROL OF COAL-MINE FIRES · § 551

§ 551. Declaration of policy

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It is recognized that outcrop and underground fires in coal formations involve serious wastage of the fuel resources of the Nation, and constitute a menace to the health and safety of the public and to surface property. It is therefore declared to be the policy of the Congress to provide for the control and extinguishment of outcrop and underground coal fires and thereby to prevent injuries and loss of life, protect public health, conserve natural resources, and to preserve public and private surface property.
(Aug. 31, 1954, ch. 1156, § 1, 68 Stat. 1009.)
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  • Aug. 31, 1954, ch. 1156, § 1
  • 68 Stat. 1009
  • Pub. L. 102–486, title XXV, § 2504(d)(1)
  • 106 Stat. 3105
  • section 3(b) of the Act of August 31, 1954
  • section 5 of the Act of August 31, 1954
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§ 551
Declaration of policy
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ActAug. 31, 1954, ch. 1156, § 1
Stat.68 Stat. 1009
Pub. L.Pub. L. 102–486, title XXV, § 2504(d)(1)
Stat.106 Stat. 3105
Actsection 3(b) of the Act of August 31, 1954
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